Tag: United States

Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:54 UTC
Strong support message from US Congress for Guaidó, present at Trump's State of the Union speech

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó's appearance in the US Congress at the State of the Union — as well as the bipartisan ovation he received — was intended to send a strong message of U.S. support for his efforts to unseat Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Guaidó attended the address as a guest of the White House.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 09:07 UTC
EU blasts US decision to relax restrictions on anti personnel mines as “completely unacceptable”

United States president Donald Trump’s decision to relax restrictions on the U.S. military’s use of anti-personnel land mines was “completely unacceptable”, the European Union said on Tuesday in a rare formal criticism of Washington.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Nigeria recovers US$ 308 million under a deal between the US and the island of Jersey

Nigeria is set to receive around US$308 million seized from former military dictator Sani Abacha under a deal backed by the United States and the island of Jersey, US prosecutors said.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 07:43 UTC
Huawei pledges manufacturing hubs in Europe to counter off US pressure to drop the Chinese 5G system

Chinese telecom giant Huawei said on Tuesday it would set up manufacturing hubs in Europe, as it tries to fight off US pressure on EU nations to stop it from operating.
Wednesday, February 5th 2020 - 06:49 UTC
US shale fields starting to plateau; investors looking to Guyana offshore fields

Shale pioneer John Hess said on Tuesday that key U.S. shale fields are starting to plateau, calling shale “important but not the next Saudi Arabia.”
Tuesday, February 4th 2020 - 07:04 UTC
US approves rules on imports from countries that undervalue their currencies

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday finalized a new rule to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from countries that it has determined undervalue their currencies against the dollar, including potentially China.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:59 UTC
Despite the rhetoric, Argentina close military collaboration with the US and Brazil

Last week the Argentine lower house of Congress, voted 214–2 to allow the “entry of foreign troops” and the participation of Argentine troops in exercises abroad. Several of the military exercises listed in the bill are being organized and financed by the Pentagon.
Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:30 UTC
China has not yet accepted US offer for help to contain coronavirus epidemic

China has been more transparent about the coronavirus than it has been in previous crises but Beijing has not yet accepted a US offer of help to contain the epidemic, White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said on Sunday.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Beijing furious with US over warning American citizens to avoid China

Beijing on Friday sharply criticized the United States for warning American citizens to avoid China and for urging those already there to leave due to the coronavirus health emergency.
Saturday, February 1st 2020 - 08:35 UTC
Surge of “family farmer” bankruptcies in US; 2019 was the highest in eight years

U.S. farm bankruptcy rates jumped 20% in 2019 - to an eight-year high - as financial woes in the U.S. agricultural economy continued in spite of massive federal bail-out funding, according to federal court data.